The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-11

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Then they said that they would
not let anybody on board without the
health officers permit. He was in
formed that the doctor was on board
and also the custom house officer.
Then he was told that O'Brien was
wanted from the Umbria, as was also
Bishop Ireland. take him." said
voice, referring 10 Mr.. O'Brien. "Well
have clear weather now that Jonah is
going" And Mr.. 0'Brien came to
the gangwsy and said: care there
any friends OF mine on b ard who
wish me TO 20 to New York tonight ?"
EYES," was the ringing answer
"Then 4 shall Co." said Mr.. O'Brien,
Sin complin emit to the towards on
board this ship"
The process of trartfer was tedious
and difficult. Bishop Ireland elected
to Iemsin on board, but Mr.. O'Brien
and the other passengers came down a
ladder. The Irish patriot was warmly
welcomed, and there was a renewal OF
the tAunts, cheers end counter cheers
as the vessels grew faint TO each other
in the fog. The stern line OF the little
vessel was supposed to have been cut
by somebody on board the Umbria,
but deckhand OF the Moore said that
the rope was broken on board OF that
boat by the up and down strain. Mr..
O'Brlen's passage hal not been an un.
mixed pleasure He had been sub.
jtcted to various annoyances by his
fellow passengers. Bishop Ireland on
one occasion rebuked them, saying
that he could call up 900 passengers
from the steerage who would drown
them out. This one OF the passengers
affected to regard as q threat. After
some preliminary amenities Mr..
O'Brien was presented with the Rd-
dress which has already been printed.
II was read by Mr.. Jas. A. Graham.
Mr.. 0'Brien said that he thanked
them again and again for their unex.
pected and hospitable welcome. He
regretted most heartily the severity OF
the weather by which their hospital.
ity had been teeted. Then he spoke
OF the Irish spirit, with which 1t was
impossible TO come In contact with
without feeling that Ireland's cause
was immortal anu uncomfortable.
While he would not then make any
thing OF speech, he would say that
he was engaged upon what was, to
come extent, Perhaps, a dangerous
mission. Lord Lansdowne had been
chosen by the landlords as the pioneer
and champion OF that body in the
work of determination. They had
not been able to stem thu torrent Of
eviciions, but they bad been able TO
protect the tenants who had had the
pluck to adopt the plan Of campaign
and to stand by it. Five hundred
poor tenants had been evicted Ia
three months OF this year in Ireland,
but not one who had adopted the
plan OF campaign, for the ter ants were
fed and maintained out Of the land
lords rents as long as penny re-
NAMED. The sequence was that
they had made evicions expensive
Lord Lansdowne had made the Lug
gacuIran case test case, and he had
come here to make IL test case too
and to meet him on the steps tf hi
own throne. II Lord Lansdown,
thought he could carry on thee,
evictions he (wr. 0Brlen) though
that there yFere /, 100000 OF Irish Ga
nadisns wli6 would want to know tn,
reason why. he asked the Canadian
to be the judges. He then referred /,
the trying time in Ireland at present
but he thought they bad leader IL
whom they could rely in Charlie
Stewart Parnell. Never before wer
the people OF Ireland 80 hopeful, ant
never before were its enemies in sucl
dismay. Applause.
Mr.. Hugh MoOaffery extended al
invitation to Mr.. 0'BIien to visit Phil
adelphia, and promised him rousin
reception.
The gentlemen present were thel
introduced to Mr.. 0'Brien, and peas
ant courtesies were exchanged as tn
boat male its way to the city. o.
his arrival he was driven to the HcH
man House.
THE IRISH EDITOR INTERVIEWED.
NEW York, Nay l0.-Mr. William
Smith 0'Brien, editor o. United ireland
was seen at the Hoffman house thi
morning, aud after slluding TO ban,
OF British loyaists who had tried +
make IL uncomioriab for him on tn
voyage over. he said: 81 cannot wal
10 speak in New York, as much as
would wish to; my mission is to Oar
ada, and l must guard all my strength
Besides, they have the right fret /
hear. l shall start for Montreal &c
night, and shall make my first Isp &c
there. hear my Irish friends hav
been refused every large hall in Mon
treal, but that will make no difference
for, il necessary, / shall speak in tn
public square"
"Have you any fears OF troublePn
"Not the least. / go to Canada O
mission popular Ike with Proter
tant and Catholic, and will sat fort
the wrongs Of the farmers OF Ulster q
70 ciblv as those OF the toilers Of tn
South"
"rhsfe is no religious question I
the matter, for 1t is purely one of hl
name justice. ] appreciate the inten,
ed honor OF an Escort from the Irisl
mea of New York, but | lave decline
it, and shall 90 to Canada just as
simple traveler On ptaceful GRAND
Mr.. O'Brel emphAticslly deui
that Parnell Is sick OF suffering from